Crew 190 Astronomy Reports
POSTED ONMARCH 21, 2018 Astronomy Report – 21st March Astronomy Report Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190 date: 3/21/2018
Sky Conditions: Cloudy all the day long but clear sky from 4:00 PM.
Wind Conditions: no wind
Observation Start Time: 16:30
Observation End Time: 17:30
Summary: Today Mick wanted to learn how to manipulate the telescope. Therefore we have benefited from a thinning to go the Musk observatory during one hour. It was a short observation but efficient. We took one beautiful shot. Objects Viewed: dark spot on the Sun + small prominences
Problems Encountered: iCap had some difficulties to open at first. But we have finally managed to work with it.
Cheers,
Sophie Wuyckens
POSTED ONMARCH 20, 2018 Astronomy Report – March 20th Astronomy Report Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190 date: 3/20/2018
Sky Conditions: Cloudy all the day long but very clear sky from 5:00 PM.
Wind Conditions: no wind
Observation Start Time: 17:00
Observation End Time: 18:30
Summary: I haven’t gone to the observatory for the last few days because of the bad weather. Therefore when I saw a clear blue sky at 17:00, I jumped on the occasion. I took 3 pictures of the Sun. They were taken in the excitation and in a short time so they are not amazing. I hope to enjoy the telescope with nice ends of afternoon like that for the last days of my stay at MDRS. Objects Viewed: some little solar eruptions and surface of the Sun
Problems Encountered: I had a small problem with ICap : When I want to take capture each 35s, a message pops up " Error writing bmp files" and it stops the captures. I didn’t have the problem for my last pictures.
POSTED ONMARCH 17, 2018
Astronomy Report – March 17th
Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190
date: 3/17/2018
Sky Conditions: Clear but sometines some clouds
Wind Conditions: High wind all the day long
Observation Start Time: No observation
Observation End Time: –
Summary: I didn’t dare to use the the observatory today because the wind was very violent.
POSTED ONMARCH 16, 2018 Astronomy Report – March 16th
POSTED ONMARCH 14, 2018
Astronomy Report – March 14th
Astronomy Report 3
Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190
date: 3/14/2018
Sky Conditions: Very cloudy sky and rain all the afternoon
Wind Conditions: Strong wind
Summary: No observation because of bad weather.
POSTED ONMARCH 13, 2018 Astronomy Report – March 13th Astronomy Report
Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190 date: 3/13/2018
Sky Conditions: Very clear sky
Wind Conditions: No wind
Observation Start Time: 12:00
Observation End Time: 15:00
Summary: I continued my training with the telescope. I got 2 pictures (see jpeg attached) of the Sun, they are not very fancy but unfortunately the Sun has no real relevant activity. I am trying to create gif and videos of the mini solar eruptions. Objects Viewed: some little solar eruptions and surface of the Sun
Problems Encountered: No problems
POSTED ONMARCH 12, 2018 Astronomy Report – March 12th Astronomy Report Name: Sophie Wuyckens Crew: 190 date: 3/12/2018
Sky Conditions: Very clear sky in the morning and some clouds in the afternoon
Wind Conditions: No wind
Observation Start Time: 11:30 – 13:00 & 15:30-17:30
Observation End Time: See above
Summary: First day of observations. I became acquainted with the telescope all the day long. I got 3 pictures (see jpeg attached) of the Sun. Objects Viewed: Sun, a little solar eruption and surface of the Sun
Problems Encountered: I had some trouble in order to find the Sun in the afternoon but it was just due to the fact that I had to pass to PM mode given that I passed from the morning to the afternoon. A Beginner Error, I guess. Peter is the one who told me how to fix my bug. It was good after.
